Document setting up a gps constellation #1070
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| ## A brief look at how the GPS API works in CC | ||
| Except for command computers and user code overrides, ComputerCraft mimics real-life GPS; computers trilaterate themselves using signals with known sender positions (which is why we have to tell the GPS hosts where they are). This means that the average CC computer will need a wireless modem and be in range of a GPS constellation. |
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What do you mean by "the average CC computer"? I assume you're referring to non-command ones here?
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Yeah, non-command computers is what I'm trying to say.
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Yeah, I'd just leave that off then.
I'm not really sure about this section in its current state. Right now it really boils down to "it's Trilateration!". I don't know if we want a couple of sentences explanation, or just drop it entirely.
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Sorry, been thinking about this a chunk more, and I think I'm going to propose another awkward restructuring. Content is good, it's just a little hard to follow along right now!
I think the main thing we want to do is merge the "Building a GPS constellation" and "Configuring the constellation" sections and then make them as step-by-step as possible. Maybe even write this as a list (not sure, that might be a bit too much!)
So literally something like:
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You will need: (4 computers, 4 wireless modems). Maybe worth briefly mentioning the ender/wireless tradeoff here. Maybe mention you'll need wireless modems (but either kind is fine) for each computer which needs to find its position with GPS.
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Find a place to build (talk about the size requirements, maybe mention it's better to be build with non-ender modems higher up (though I'm not sure this is true on 1.18, haven't done the maths with the new world height!)
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Place down one computer and modem, talk about F3, write the startup file with them.
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Talk about the next three computers. Honestly, I'd be much more prescriptive about this (get them to build the exact layout you've got in the screenshot).
Then maybe get them to test this with another computer and confirm the position is correct.
I don't know! I'm obviously not a beginner here, and haven't ever used the built-in GPS server (always rolled my own >:D), so do feel free to say if you disagree!
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| ## A brief look at how the GPS API works in CC | ||
| Except for command computers and user code overrides, ComputerCraft mimics real-life GPS; computers trilaterate themselves using signals with known sender positions (which is why we have to tell the GPS hosts where they are). This means that the average CC computer will need a wireless modem and be in range of a GPS constellation. |
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Yeah, I'd just leave that off then.
I'm not really sure about this section in its current state. Right now it really boils down to "it's Trilateration!". I don't know if we want a couple of sentences explanation, or just drop it entirely.
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| In order to use GPS, you'll need to set up multiple GPS hosts. These are computers running the special gps host program, which tell other computers the host's position. Several hosts running together are known as a GPS constellation. | ||
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| Before GPS can be used in a dimension (e.g. the Nether) a GPS host constellation needs to be set up. Traditionally this is done near the max build height for maximum range, but ender modems easily beats a normal modem's max range at any height. |
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The first bit of this kinda duplicates the previous paragraph now.
I think I'd probably drop this paragraph (and the one below) and then mention these considerations in the "Building a GPS constellation" section.
… section to get a working GPS setup
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I decided to keep the two sections just in case someone is reading the guide because they remember one half but not the other. Building it is quite different to configuring it so I figured that I'd keep the distinction. |
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Really sorry for taking so long to look at this again, thank you so much for your patience in my many requests! Merged manually in d6afee8. |
related: #1068